AK-1 Anchorage
Alaska
Not calledR +2.0 vs Indcloses 1:00 am ET
Lean R
Who's running
Nick Begich IIIRIncumbent
Nick Begich III is a first-term congressman. He comes from a famous Alaska political family, though most of them were Democrats. He beat Democrat Mary Peltola in 2024, and Trump has endorsed him again.
What they say they'll do
- First-term congressman, beat Mary Peltola in 2024
- Endorsed by Trump and Sen. Dan Sullivan
- Raised $5.5 million by late July
Bill HillI
Bill Hill is an independent. He is Alaska Native, a commercial fisherman, and a former school superintendent in Bristol Bay. Alaska unions and the Democrat who dropped out of the race are backing him.
What they say they'll do
- Commercial fisherman and former school superintendent
- Backed by the Alaska AFL-CIO and Nebraska independent Dan Osborn
- Finished second in the August primary with 32.5 percent
Eric HafnerD
Eric Hafner is the Democrat on the ballot, but he is serving time in federal prison and does not live in Alaska. He also ran in 2024. Alaska Democrats are not backing him and instead support Hill.
What they say they'll do
- Perennial candidate currently in federal prison
- Got 3.8 percent in the primary
- Advanced after other Democrats withdrew
The tea ☕
- This race has an odd ballot. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting with four names, and the Democrat on the ballot is a federal prisoner. The real Democratic candidate, Matt Schultz, dropped out and endorsed independent Bill Hill so the anti-Begich vote would not split.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Alaska
- https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/20/three-tight-races-in-alaska/
- https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/08/12/exclusive-poll-shows-independent-bill-hill-has-a-real-shot-at-winning-alaskas-us-house-seat/
- https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/table/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings/